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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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